29 May 2020
R v MARINOVICH [2020] NZHC 1160
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 1160
- Court
- High Court
Section 104(1)(e) and (g) are engaged because the murder involved sustained savage violence and the victim was particularly vulnerable, but because of significant mitigating factors—first offender, absence of premeditation, demonstrable remorse, and a diagnosed moderate-severity Autism Spectrum Disorder that materially reduces moral culpability and maturity—the imposition of the statutory 17-year minimum would be manifestly unjust; the appropriate minimum non-parole period is 14 years and life imprisonment is imposed.